An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States Ortiz

"An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States provides an essential
historical reference for all Americans. Particularly, it serves as an indispens­
able text for students of all ages to advance their appreciation and greater
understanding of our history and our rightful place in America. The Ameri­
can Indians' perspective has been absent from colonial histories for too
long, leaving continued misunderstandings of our struggles for sovereignty
and human rights."
-PETERSON ZAH, former president of the Navajo Nation
"This may well be the most important US history book you will read in
your lifetime.-If you are expecting yet another 'new' and improved his­
torical narrative or synthesis of Indians in North America, think again.
Instead Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz radically reframes US history, destroying
all foundation myths to reveal a brutal settler-colonial structure and ideol­
ogy designed to cover its bloody tracks. Here, rendered in honest, often
poetic words, is the story of those tracks and the people who survived­
bloodied but unbowed. Spoiler alert: the colonial era is still here, and so are
the Indians."
-ROBIN D. G. KELLEY, author of Freedom Dreams
"Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz writes a masterful story that relates what the In­
digenous peoples of the United States have always maintained: against the
settler US nation, Indigenous peoples have persevered against actions and
policies intended to exterminate them, whether physically, mentally, or in­
tellectually. Indigenous nations and their people continue to bear witness to
their experiences under the US and demand justice as well as the realization
of sovereignty on their own terms."
-JENNIFER NEZ DENETDALE, associate professor of American studies,
University of New Mexico, and author of Reclaiming Dine History
"In her in-depth and intelligent analysis of US history from the Indigenous
perspective, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz challenges readers to rethink the myth
that Indian lands were free lands and that genocide was a justifiable means
to a glorious end. A must-read for anyone interested in the truth behind this
nation's founding and its often contentious relationship with indigenous
peoples."
-VERONICA E. VELARDE TILLER, PhD, Jicarilla Apache author,
historian, and publisher of Tiller's Guide to Indian Country
"Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United
States should be essential reading in schools and colleges. It pulls up the
paving stones and lays bare the deep history of the United States, from the
corn to the reservations. If the United States is a 'crime scene,' as she calls
it, then Dunbar-Ortiz is its forensic scientist. A sobering look at a grave
history."
-VIJAY PRASHAD, author of The Poorer Nations